Your questions answered, part two

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Someone commented the other day that they can't wait to see my garden photos in my new enlarged format so I decided to try it out today with a photo of my patio from last summer. I sure wish my patio looked this good now...it's not even close! The leaves on the tree are all coming out now though and that's always a good thing because it gives me more privacy. There is another 4-plex on the other side of that fence and when the tree is bare I feel like I need to close the drapes all the time...although I never do.

On to your questions...

Advertising- I had quite a few people ask me about how much you can make by placing ads on your blog. I know some people hate that there are ads on blogs and I did too when I first started. One on my former coworkers talked me into giving it a try and I'm so glad I took his advice.

How much you make depends on how much traffic your blog gets. BlogHer pays a lot more than Google...I would say at the very least, it's about 10 times more in my case. I'm making good money but not enough to quit my job. I think only the very top bloggers can live off their ad revenue. Without giving specific $ amounts, I'll say that it pays about 1/2 to 3/4 of my rent for my apartment each month and rent's not cheap here in Silicon Valley! I had no idea before I did this that I could make that much! Financially this has really helped us! When I first started this blog money was very tight for us. Every month it was a struggle to pay the bills and buy groceries. There really wasn't any extra fun money or money to put away into a savings account. The ads on my blog have really helped. To me, it's like free money. I love blogging and would do it even if I didn't make any money, the money just makes it sweeter!

Speaking of ads...I'm now selling ad space (sponsorship) so if you have a business, a blog, an etsy shop or anything else you might want to promote please click on "Advertise" at the top of my blog to find out more.

Adding links in your blog - A couple new bloggers wanted to know how to add a hyperlink in their blog. I'm terrible at explaining things so I found a video on YouTube that explains things very well. click on this: YouTube video for new bloggers This also explains how to start a blog for those of you who are interested.

Paint colors - Someone asked about my paint colors in my home. In my older photos the brighter yellow I had on my living room and dining room walls was Behr Paint in Havana Cream. My living room is now painted Behr Paint in Cozy Cottage. My blue bedroom paint color is Glidden Paint in Cancun Blue, to be honest though, it photographs a much nicer color than it really is. I'm going to be repainting my bedroom soon. My dark blue in my bathroom is Behr Paint in Bleached Denim. I love this color! The blue in my kitchen is actually gray and it's Benjamin Moore Paint in Feather Gray. It looks more blue than gray though.

I think that's probably enough for today. There are still some more questions and I'll answer those next week!